MUSIC . Music Picks

Neutral Uke Hotel

Tue., June 22, 8 p.m., $8, with The Spotted Atrocious, Ukulele Orchestra and Solved with Science, The Khyber, 56 S. Second St., 215-238-5888, thekhyber.com.

by Patrick Rapa

Published: Jun 16, 2010

Alicia J. Rose

rock/tribute

Yeah, yeah, Neutral Milk Hotel was amazing — and will be again when Lord Mangum returns to us in all his glory forever and ever amen — but do we need to be so glum and reverent? In the Aeroplane Over the Sea was a rock album, right? Neutral Uke Hotel, a mostly solo project by Shawn Fogel (Golden Bloom, The Zambonis), lovingly revives the 1996 opus with high-energy ukulele strumming and a joyous zeal that's been missing from the NMH conversation of late. No promises, but it might rekindle some of the awe you felt the first time you heard this stuff.

Tue., June 22, 8 p.m., $8, with The Spotted Atrocious, Ukulele Orchestra and Solved with Science, The Khyber, 56 S. Second St., 215-238-5888, thekhyber.com.

Comments

NYC show was great. Not sure what to make of the linked guestlist
by Rick on June 17th 2010 9:00 PM



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